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Canceling Debt with Allison Sesso

Canceling Debt with Allison Sesso

Update: 2022-10-13

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In the fourth episode of season 3, hosts Phil and Grace are joined by Allison Sesso, president and CEO of RIP Medical Debt. Allison discusses the enormous stigma and burden of medical debt in the U.S. healthcare system and provides insight into the organization’s innovative model of canceling that debt. She also pushes back on the idea that the nonprofit sector is stagnant and uninventive and shares about her organization’s experience receiving a $50 million gift from MacKenzie Scott.

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Canceling Debt with Allison Sesso

Canceling Debt with Allison Sesso

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